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Where Were the Planets on December 16, 2015?

Quick Answer

On December 16, 2015, the Sun was in Sagittarius (24°11' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (27% illuminated). Uranus was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 16, 2015. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°50' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 3°35' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 16, 2015
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°11'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2015	Dec 22, 2015 into Capricorn
Moon	26°42'11" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 14, 2015	Dec 16, 2015 into Pisces
Mercury	9°45'14" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 10, 2015	Jan 2, 2016 into Aquarius
Venus	13°23'41" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 5, 2015	Dec 30, 2015 into Sagittarius
Mars	19°47'38" Libra	Direct	Nov 12, 2015	Jan 3, 2016 into Scorpio
Jupiter	22°25'45" Virgo	Direct	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	9°23'39" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	16°35'57" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	7°14'41" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	14°31'24" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	26°25'48" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on December 16, 2015

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 27% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 16, 17:44 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

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